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Christopher Le Brun

Christopher Le Brun (b. 1951, Portsmouth) is one of the leading British painters of his generation, celebrated internationally since the 1980s, making both figurative and abstract work in painting, sculpture and print. He was an instrumental public figure in his role as President of the Royal Academy of Arts in London from 2011 to 2019. He was awarded a Knighthood for services to the Arts in the 2021 New Year Honours.

Le Brun employs a mastery of touch and color alongside a profound understanding of art history and a wide range of visual, musical and literary sources. He …